LGBTQ+ therapists in Rochester, NY
Browse LGBTQ+ therapists in Rochester, New York. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Serving LGBTQ+
Creative Now Therapy, Cris Maria Fort Garcés
Registered Psychotherapist, LCAT, ATR-BC, Gestalt Psychotherapy Certified, Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy Certified, Hakomi Somatic Practitioner
You are not too sensitive. You are not failing at healing. Your body has just been running an old survival program for a long time, and it’s tired. I work with sensitive women and queer adults who are done performing “fine” while quietly falling apart.
18 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Yuanfei Zhang
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I became a therapist because I know what it means to be between worlds.
As someone who has navigated different cultures, languages, and identities, I understand the particular kind of loneliness that comes when your inner life doesn't quite have words yet — or when the words you have don't translate. That experience lives at the heart of everything I do.
I work primarily with women and individuals in the perinatal space — pregnancy, postpartum, fertility, and loss — as well as college students and immigrants standing at crossroads moments in their lives. These are the seasons when we most need someone who can hold complexity without rushing to fix it.
My training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) gives me a framework, but honestly, what guides me most is curiosity. I want to know what your life actually feels like from the inside — what you carry, what you've adapted to, what you've quietly set aside. I want to know how your culture shaped the way you love, grieve, and ask for help. And I want to sit with you in all of it, without judgment, without a predetermined destination.
Clients tell me our sessions feel like finally exhaling. My hope is that over time, that feeling stops being something you only find in a therapy room — and starts becoming something you carry with you.
4 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Alaina Ables
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
I operate from a Person-Centered Lens, which means the client is the expert in their own life; therefore, I collaborate with you to find the best possible approach. I provide a comfortable, non-judgmental space through a multicultural lens to ensure the ability of tackling each issue in a safe and healthy way.
5 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
MERLYN HURD PHD QEEG D
Psychologist, PHD; QEEG D BCB, BCN
As a psychologist and neurotherapist for 30 years plus, I have worked with many clients with serious brain disorders and have been successful in assisting them in achieving good mental health. Each client is unique as well as their brains are unique and when the issues are pinpointed the journey to health can be achieved. I conduct a brain map analysis to pinpoint the dysregulations that are impeding the client and then construct protocols to address the issues. Clients have often commented that the work with myself and associates has provided them with quicker and more long lasting relief than many years of just talk therapy.
The best way to reach our office for questions or to schedule an appointment is via email rather than calling. Please email merlynh@nyneurofeedback.com
40 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Anneka Gavrin
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Anneka Gavrin is a psychotherapist in New York City. Her work is grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens through connection, emotional understanding, and the experience of being deeply seen within a supportive therapeutic relationship.
Anneka works with individuals who may feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, relationship difficulties, or emotional overwhelm despite appearing to function well in many areas of life. Her approach is experiential, somatic, and depth-oriented, helping clients explore the emotional experiences and patterns that shape their relationships with themselves and others.
Through thoughtful and collaborative work, Anneka helps clients develop greater self-awareness, process difficult emotions, and create lasting changes that support more authentic and fulfilling lives.
15 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY
LGBTQ+ therapists in Rochester, NY Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Rochester, NY average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (82%), Depression (74%), and Trauma and PTSD (66%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
62%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 82% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 74% | Depression |
| 66% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 59% | Stress |
| 56% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 55% | Loss or Grief |
| 52% | Women's Issues |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 85% | Women |
| 64% | Men |
| 50% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 49% | Black / African American |